A comparison of three self-report measures of the broader autism phenotype in a non-clinical sample

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1646-1657

  Ingersoll, Brooke ^a   Hopwood, Christopher J ^a   Wainer, Allison ^a   Brent Donnellan, M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Broader autism phenotype; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM QUOTIENT; BROAD AUTISM PHENOTYPE; BROAD AUTISM PHENOTYPE QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL RESPONSIVENESS SCALE ADULT; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 83055184573     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-011-1192-2     Document Type: Article

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